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maternity
[muh-tur-ni-tee]
noun
the state of being a mother; motherhood.
motherly quality; motherliness.
a section of a hospital devoted to the care of women at childbirth and of their newborn infants.
adjective
of, relating to, or for the period in which a woman is pregnant or has just given birth to a child.
for mothers during and after childbirth or for the care of their newborn babies.
a maternity hospital.
for wear by pregnant women.
maternity clothes.
maternity
/ əˈɜːɪɪ /
noun
motherhood
the characteristics associated with motherhood; motherliness
(modifier) relating to pregnant women or women at the time of childbirth
a maternity ward
Other Word Forms
- prematernity noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of maternity1
Example Sentences
After eleven weeks, the remaining 13 can be transferred to the birth partner if wanted, so they can use them as extra maternity leave.
Grants have also recently been made available towards the cost of any fertility treatment, and earlier this year the WTA introduced paid maternity leave for the first time.
A police investigation has found that a missing data file containing the details of hundreds of maternity cases was most likely deleted "intentionally or maliciously".
In Odesa, Governer Kiper said patients and staff managed to evacuate the medical station and maternity ward that were targeted, while ambulances were damaged.
But the couple say they are still struggling, particularly while Resheka is on maternity leave.
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